NBS
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The NBS reiterated Wednesday that China’s external environment remains complex and volatile, while the imbalance between strong supply and weak demand remains pronounced.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
High crude-oil prices have pushed up prices across related supply chains, enabling China’s petroleum-processing sector to return to profitability in the first four months of the year, the NBS said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
NBS data showed Monday that new home prices in a selection of 70 cities dropped at a slower rate in April than in previous months.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
That was the slowest increase in factory output recorded by the NBS since July of 2023.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The agency was formerly known as NBS, National Bureau of Standards, and no one could adequately explain the change.
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